Government
Dec. 5, 2022
The Welfare War - Part Two
We met at Stassi’s Bar, down the street from my office. Harry was in his 50’s, short, stout, balding, and very scared – less of us than of Q. If he didn’t give the “right” testimony, Q would fire him. What’s more, Harry’s wife was disabled and receiving disability payments from the same Welfare Department. If Harry didn’t deliver the goods, Q would find a way to cut off Mrs. Tubbs.
Myron Moskovitz
Legal Director
Moskovitz Appellate Team
90 Crocker Ave
Piedmont , CA 94611-3823
Phone: (510) 384-0354
Email: myronmoskovitz@gmail.com
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hal
Myron Moskovitz is author of Strategies On Appeal (CEB, 2021; digital: ceb.com; print: https://store.ceb.com/strategies-on-appeal-2) and Winning An Appeal (5th ed., Carolina Academic Press). He is Director of Moskovitz Appellate Team, a group of former appellate judges and appellate research attorneys who handle and consult on appeals and writs. See MoskovitzAppellateTeam.com. The Daily Journal designated Moskovitz Appellate Team as one of California's top boutique law firms. Myron can be contacted at myronmoskovitz@gmail.com or (510) 384-0354. Prior "Moskovitz On Appeal" columns can be found at http://moskovitzappellateteam.com/blog.
My last column described my work as Directing Attorney of the Marysville Office of California Rural Legal Assistance, back in the 1960's.
Cesar Chavez had sent his cousin Manual up to Sutter County to organize orchard workers to support a United Farmworkers Union effort to sign contracts with local growers. To win their support, Manuel tried to help them g...
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